Of all the things I say yes to, this one matters the most

Sitting in my office thinking about life and all that has happened over the last few months, it's easy to get discouraged.  It's easy to let my thoughts and emotions run wild.

That's the most important time for me to turn to God. To tune out those thoughts, I need God's truth to overcome them. Focusing on Him and His presence quickly drowns out the cares of this world. Not that they don't still exist, but the power of God's presence puts them in their place.

My cares are at God's disposal and as His daughter; I can rest in knowing He will always show up in my life. That doesn't mean every situation will be turned around the way I want, but it does mean my heart and mind can be turned around to see HIM as author and finisher of my life.

I can't find what I need in doing more for God. I can't find what I need in making more plans for my life. I can't find what I need in another person. I can't find what I need listening to nothing but Christian music. I can't find what I need unless I spend time with the One who is everything I need.

The power of God's presence is greater than any earthly power I can conjure up. In His presence, I find wisdom, strength, joy, peace, comfort, direction, provision – I find everything I can’t do for myself.

The only place to find true rest is in God's presence. The only way to live in that rest is a continual, ongoing relationship with God. When I feel Him calling me to sit with Him awhile, may my answer be yes. Of all the things I say yes to, this one matters the most.